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Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||
Born | December 31, 1991 | ||||||||||||
Residence | Gresham, Oregon | ||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||
College team | Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 83.33 (Eugene 2015) | ||||||||||||
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Samuel Crouser (born December 31, 1991) is an American javelin thrower. He is a 2015 alumnus of the University of Oregon.
While a senior at Gresham High School, Crouser was named Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2010. He was also Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year." On May 1, 2010, he set the national high school record at 244' 2" (74.42m). This was broken in 2012 by Billy Stanley of South Park, PA. Sam Crouser set American youth record in Gresham, Oregon on 27 June 2010.
While a senior at University of Oregon, Samuel Crouser won his second national title at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Samuel Crouser won all four Pac-12 Conference Javelin titles (2012, 13, 14, 15).
Sam Crouser won US Javelin title at Junior (U20) US Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2009 with a toss of 67.18 metres (220.4 ft).
He competed javelin at the 2012 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. He was ranked #6 in the US three years in a row, 2012 to 2014.
Sam placed 31st in Javelin at 2015 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.